Who is leaving and joining Tennessee baseball? Vols transfer portal tracker

Transfer portal season is here for Tennessee baseball as Josh Elander and staff work to add and replace talent to the 2027 roster.

The transfer portal for Division I baseball opens on June 1 and will remain open for 30 days. Players do not have to declare a new destination by 30 days, just need to be entered into the portal during that time frame. Graduate students are not bound to the transfer portal window and can enter at any time. If a head coach leaves or is fired from his school, players have a 30-day window to enter the portal.  

The Vols have benefited greatly from the transfer portal in recent cycles, reeling in the likes of Chase Dollander (2022), Griffin Merritt (2023), Maui Ahuna (2023), Zane Denton (2023), Billy Amick (2024), Cannon Peebles (2024), AJ Causey (2024), Chris Stamos (2024), Liam Doyle (2025), Andrew Fischer (2025), Gavin Kilen (2025), Henry Ford (2026), Garrett Wright (2026) and Evan Blanco (2026).

Who is leaving Tennessee baseball? (11)

Ethan Moore

Ethan Moore redshirted as a freshman. The switch-hitting infielder was one of the top signees in Tennessee’s 2025 class to make it to campus. The Illinois native was the No. 94 overall prospect in the nation, according to Perfect Game. 

Ariel Antigua

Ariel Antigua hit .199 in 130 career games with 40 starts for the Vols. He largely served as a defensive replacement in his career and is known for his glove above all else. Antigua hit .200 as a junior in 2026. He homered against Oakland in March for his first and only career homer at UT.

Chris Newstrom

Chris Newstrom hit .266 with six homers and 26 RBIs in 60 games with 28 starts. He hit .173 with one homer and seven RBIs in 27 games with 15 starts in 2026. Newstrom hit .351 with five homers and 19 RBIs as a freshman. He played in 33 games with 13 starts.

Brayden Krenzel

Brayden Krenzel experienced a down year statistically with a 2-3 overall record and a 9.35 ERA in 20 appearances and 17.1 innings pitched. The righty tallied two saves, struck out 28 and walked 12. Opponents tallied a .246 average against him.  

Finley Bates

Finley Bates had four hits in 12 at-bats after transferring from San Diego State. He had one SEC at-bat. The middle infielder was a career .296 hitter in two seasons at SDSU. He had an almost even strikeout-to-walk ratio in his career at SDSU with 65 strikeouts and 62 walks. He was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year in 2024.

Hunter High

Hunter High was a mainstay of the Tennessee program in recent seasons in a reserve role. He hit .343 in 40 games with one start in three seasons. He hit a walk-off homer against Belmont in Tennessee’s final game at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in 2026.

Evan Hankins

Evan Hankins played in six midweek games in February and March. The 6-foot-5 freshman was hitless in six at-bats. The first baseman from Virginia suffered a season-ending knee injury during pregame warmups before one of Tennessee’s games at Vanderbilt in March.

Cash Williams

Cash Williams redshirted as a freshman. The catcher and outfielder was the No. 4 prospect from Oklahoma in the 2025 class, according to Perfect Game. 

Jay Abernathy

Jay Abernathy hit .255 with four homers, 27 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in two seasons at Tennessee. He played in 106 games with 66 starts between second base and center field. The speedy Abernathy hit .236 with three homers, nine doubles and 16 RBIs as a sophomore in 2026. He led the Vols with nine stolen bases.

Hutson Chance

Hutson Chance redshirted as a freshman. The Brentwood native is a left-handed hitting outfielder. He played at Christ Presbyterian Academy. He was ranked as the No. 25 recruit in Tennessee in the class, according to Perfect Game.

Ari Bethea

Ari Bethea redshirted as a freshman pitcher in 2025. He is from Collierville, Tennessee. He was ranked as the No. 14 prospect and No. 5 right-handed pitcher in Tennessee in the 2025 class by Perfect Game.